Post Romantic Period > Opera/Operetta

Wiener Staatsoper Live - Mozart; Verdi; Massenet / Giovanni, Alvarez, Pieczonka, Garanca, Erod, et al. [3 DVD]

3 DVD Video / Arthaus DVD / 2013-06-25

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Don Giovanni; Giuseppe Verdi: Simon Boccanegra; Jules Massenet: Werther
Performers: Alvarez, Carlos; Alvarez, Marcelo; Antonacci, Anna Caterina; Dvorsky, Miroslav; Erod, Adrian; Furlanetto, Ferruccio; Gallardo-Domas, Cristina; Garanca, Elina; Hampson, Thomas; Jordan, Philippe; Kirch...
Conductors:
Ensemble: Chorus and Orchestra of the Wiener Staatsoper

Run Time: 454 min.
Region: 0
Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): PCM Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.0, DTS 5.0, DTS 5.1
Subtitles: English, Germa...continue...

A Musical Journey: Italian Festival - A Musical Celebration of Italy; Leoncavallo, Cui, Liszt, et al. [DVD]

1 DVD Video / Naxos (USA) / 2013-06-25

Works: Ruggero Leoncavallo: Mattinata; César Cui: Tarentella; Jules Massenet: Scènes napolitaines; Charles Gounod: Saltarello; Luigi Denza: Funiculì funiculà; Benjamin Godard: Sc&e...
Conductors: Lenárd, Ondrej
Ensemble: Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra

Scenes of Italy range from the bay of Sestri Levante in Liguria to the Tuscan vineyards of Montepulciano, Florence and Venice. The music chosen for...continue...
Run Time: 53 min.
Region: 0
Picture Format: NTSC, 4:3, Color
Sound Format(s): PCM Stereo 2.0,
Subtitles: None
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Debussy: Pelléas et Mélisande / Degout, Tsallagova, Le Texier, Otter, Selig [DVD]

1 DVD Video / Naïve / 2013-06-25

Works: Claude Debussy: Pelléas et Mélisande
Performers: Degout, Stephane; Selig, Franz-Josef; Texier, Vincent le; Tsallagova, Elena; Varnier, Jerome; von Otter, Anne Sofie
Conductors: Jordan, Philippe
Ensemble: Orchestre & Choeur de l'Opera national de Paris

In this fascinating opera by Debussy "the singers have integrated Wilson's language of actions and lights like nobody before" (Le Figaro). Stéphane Degout and Elena...continue...
Run Time: 169 min.
Region: 0
Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): Dolby digital,
Subtitles: English, French
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Shazam! Transcriptions for brass by Handel, Ives, Satie, Puccini, de Falla, Loesser et al. / Brass Arts Quintet

1 CD / Mark Custom Recording / 2013-06-25

Works: Greg Danner: Shazam!, for brass quintet; Sky Scenes, for brass ensemble; Scherzo, for band; George Frederick Handel: Solomon; Charles Ives: Variations for Organ on "America"; Erik Satie: Sports et di...
Performers: Brass Arts Quintet
Conductors:
Ensemble: Brass Arts Quintet

"Much of the repertoire was created by composer/arranger friends, but most of it was done by members of the quintet. This recording presents music exclusive...continue...
Personnel: Chris McCormick (trumpet); R. Winston Morris (tuba).

Recording information: Nashville Public Radio Studio, WPLN, Nashville, TN (01/02/2002-01/27/2002)....continue...

Strauss: Ariadne auf Naxos / Volle, Breedt, Sacca, Mosuc, Magee [Blu-Ray]

1 Blu-Ray Video / Arthaus DVD / 2013-06-25

Works: Richard Strauss: Ariadne Auf Naxos
Performers: Breedt, Michelle; Magee, Emily; Sacca, Roberto; Volle, Michael
Conductors: Dohnányi, Christoph von
Ensemble: Orchestra of the Zurich Opera House

Exploring the essence of the piece, Guth and Schmidt work with the binary opposites that are posited on every level of the work and that...continue...
Run Time: 127 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: Blu-Ray, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): PCM Stereo, DTS HD Master Audio 7.1
Subtitles: German, French
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Sousa: Music for Wind Band, Vol. 12 / The royal Swedish Navy Band. Brion

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2013-05-28

Works: John Philip Sousa: Sound Off!; Peaches & Cream, foxtrot for band; March; The Coquette, caprice for orchestra; The Summer Girl, idyll (concert piece) for band; The Bride Elect; Mikado March, march for...
Conductors: Brion, Keith
Ensemble: ; Royal Swedish Navy Band

John Philip Sousa's swift rise to fame and greatness came at a time when band concerts were the most important aspect of musical life in...continue...
Recording information: The Admiralty Church (Ulrica Pia), Karlskrona, Sweden (09/28/2010-09/30/2010)....continue...

Chabrier: Overtures to Gwendoline; L'Etoile; suite Pastorale. Joyeuse marche; Bourrée fantasque / Neeme Jarvi

1 Super Audio CD / Chandos Records / 2013-05-28

Works: Emmanuel Chabrier: Joyeuse marche "Marche française"; Gwendolin; Habañera, for piano (or orchestra); España, rhapsody for orchestra (also vers. for 2 pianos); Lamento, for orchestr...
Conductors: Järvi, Neeme
Ensemble: ; Orchestre de la Suisse Romande

This disc of popular works by Emmanuel Chabrier marks the beginning of a new series of French repertoire, performed by Orchestre de la Suisse Romande...continue...
Recording information: Victoria Hall, Geneva, Switzerland (06/27/2012-06/29/2012)....continue...

Mad Scenes / Gruberova, Luisi, Münchner Rundfunksorchester

1 CD / Nightingale Classics / 2013-05-28

Works: Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov: The Tsar's Bride; Ambroise Thomas: Hamlet; Vincenzo Bellini: I Puritani, opera; Il Pirata, opera; Gaetano Donizetti: Anna Bolena
Performers: d'Artegna, Francesco Ellero; Gruberova, Edita; Kim, Ettore; Rosner, Anton; Schmidt, Monika; Siegele, Dankwart; Uhlmann, Gisela; Weber, Heinrich
Conductors: Luisi, Fabio
Ensemble: Bavarian Radio Chorus; Munich Radio Symphony Orchestra

The philosophy and artistic work of the Romantic period exhibits a curious interest in the phenomenon of insanity. Featuring scenes from I Puritani, Il Pirata,...continue...

Laureate Series - music of de Falla, Amirov, Llobet, Rudnev, Albeniz, Turina, Brouwer et al. / Rovshan Mamedkuliev, guitar

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2013-05-28

Works: Manuel de Falla: La vida breve; Fikret Amirov: 12 Miniatures; Miguel Llobet: Variations on a Theme by Sor for guitar, Op. 15; Sergey Rudnev: Variations on a Russian Folk Dance Song "Akh vy, seni moi,...
Performers: Mamedkuliev, Rovshan

Rovshan Mamedkuliev was first prize-winner at the prestigious Guitar Foundation of America Competition in 2012, and now stands as one of the world's most exciting...continue...
Recording information: St John Chrysostom Church, Newmarket, Ontario, Canada (11/02/2012-11/05/2012)....continue...

Janacek: Cunning Little Vixen / Crowe, Bell, Leiferkus. Glyndebourne Chorus, London PO, Jurowski [DVD]

1 DVD Video / BBC Opus Arte / 2013-05-28

Works: Leos Janácek: The Cunning Little Vixen
Performers: Bell, Emma; Crowe, Lucy; Leiferkus, Sergei; Rigby, Jean; Spicková, Lucie; Thompson, Adrian
Conductors: Jurowski, Vladimir
Ensemble: Glyndebourne Chorus; London Philharmonic

Melly Still's production for Glyndebourne finds the "delicate balance between whimsy and mysticism" (Daily Telegraph) at the heart of the opera, which Vladimir Jurowski conducts...continue...
Run Time: 119 min.
Region: 0
Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): PCM 2.0, DTS 5.1
Subtitles: English, German, French
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Janacek: Cunning Little Vixen / Crowe, Bell, Leiferkus. Glyndebourne Chorus, London PO, Jurowski [Blu-Ray]

1 Blu-Ray Video / BBC Opus Arte / 2013-05-28

Works: Leos Janácek: The Cunning Little Vixen
Performers: Bell, Emma; Crowe, Lucy; Leiferkus, Sergei; Rigby, Jean; Spicková, Lucie; Thompson, Adrian
Conductors: Jurowski, Vladimir
Ensemble: Glyndebourne Chorus; London Philharmonic

Melly Still's production for Glyndebourne finds the "delicate balance between whimsy and mysticism" (Daily Telegraph) at the heart of the opera, which Vladimir Jurowski conducts...continue...
Run Time: 119 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: Blu-Ray, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): PCM 2.0, DTS 5.1
Subtitles: English, German, French
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Red Army Chorus: The Best of the Original Ensemble

1 CD / Analekta / 2013-05-21

Works: Zerjinski: Riders' March; Russian Traditional: Troika, folk song; Dark eyes ("Ochi chornye," "Black Eyes"), folk song; Eh, Ukhnyem (Song of the Volga Boatmen), folk song; Kalinka (Little Snowfall), f...
Performers: Gavva, Valeriy; Gluboky, Pyotr; Korshunov, Vadim; Maistruck, Vladimir; Martinov, Aleksey; Martinov, Alexey; Solovyanenko, Anatoly; Tumanyan, Barseg; Volkov, Igor; Zhaivoronok, Boris
Conductors: Maltsev, Anatoly; Agafonnikov, Igor
Ensemble: Red Star Red Army Chorus

The Golden Age of Light Music: Light Music While You Work, Vol. 4 - Strauss, Jr., Davis, Bizet, Barnes, Hoschna, et al.

1 CD / Guild / 2013-05-14

Works: Horatio Nicholls: Cavalcade of Martial Songs, medley for band; Johann Strauss II: Das Spitzentuch der Königin; Frühlingsstimmen, Op. 410; Künstlerleben, Op. 316; Con Conrad: Lonesome a...
Conductors: Fryer, Harry; Munro, Ronnie; Pursglove, Reg; Collins, Harold; Java, David; Davidson, Harry; Crean, Richard; Burston, Reginald

Massenet: Don Quichotte / Anastasov, Sarambelieva, Rosa, Kartaloff, Teneva. Francesco Rosa [DVD]

1 DVD Video / Dynamic / 2013-04-30

Works: Jules Massenet: Don Quichotte, opera in 5 acts
Performers: Anastasov, Orlin; Dinev, Krasimir; Papazikov, Plamen; Pavlova-Indzheva, Rositsa; Sarambelieva, Tsveta; Teneva, Silvia
Conductors: Rosa, Francesco
Ensemble: Sofia National Opera Chorus; Sofia National Opera Orchestra

This new recording on DVD is featuring a lively and enjoyable performance features an amazing cast and a superb staging by Plamen Kartaloff. Massenet composed...continue...
Run Time: 125 min.
Region: 0
Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): PCM 2.0,
Subtitles: English, German, French, Spanish, Italian
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Charpentier: David & Jonathas / Pascal Charbonneau, Ana Quintans, Neal Davis, Frédéric Caton, Kresimir Spicer. William Christie [DVD]

1 DVD Video / Bel Air Classiques / 2013-04-30

Works: Gustave Charpentier: David and Jonathas
Performers: Caton, Frederic; Charbonneau, Pascal; Davies, Neal [Bass Baritone]; Quintans, Ana; Spicer, Kresimer; Visse, Dominique
Conductors: Christie, William
Ensemble: Les Arts Florissants

The deepest of male friendships must contend with jealousy, a witch's premonition, and, ultimately war in the biblical tale of the King Saul's banishment of...continue...
Run Time: 130 min.
Region: 0
Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): PCM Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1
Subtitles: English, German, French
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Renée Fleming Live at the Paris Opera in 3 complete operas: Massenet: Manon; Dvorak: Rusalka; Strauss: Capriccio / Von Otter, Finley, Trost, Alvarez et al. [6 DVD]

6 DVD Video / Arthaus DVD / 2013-04-30

Works: Jules Massenet: Manon; Antonin Dvorák: Rusalka; Richard Strauss: Capriccio, Op 85
Performers: Alvarez, Marcelo; Chaignaud, Jean-Luc; Diadkova, Larissa; Finley, Gerald; Fleming, Renee; Hawlata, Franz; Henschel, Dietrich; Larin, Sergei; Sénéchal, Michel; Trost, Rainer; Urbanova, E...
Conductors: Lopez-Cobos, Jesus; Conlon, James; Schirmer, Ulf
Ensemble: Paris National Opera Orchestra

Run Time: 467 min.
Region: 0
Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): PCM Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.0, DTS 5.0
Subtitles: English, French, German...continue...

Leo Fall: The Rose of Stambul / Kimberly McCord, Alison Kelly, Erich Buchholz, Geral Frantzen, Robert Morrissey

2 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2013-03-26

Works: Leo Fall: Die Rose von Stambul, operetta in 3 acts
Performers: Benham, Aaron; Bockel, Sarah; Buchholz, Erich; Buck, Michelle; Casady, Eric; Frantzen, Gerald; Guerra, Chris; Hill, Nicole; Kelly, Alison [Violin]; McCord, Kimberly; Morrissey, Robert; Pixely, Khaki;...
Conductors: Frantzen, John
Ensemble: Chicago Folks Opertta

Leo Fall's early career mirrored that of his famous contemporary Franz Lehár. Both were born in provinces of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and soon moved to...continue...
Recording information: Percy Julian Auditorium, Oak Park, Illinois, USA (08/08/2011)....continue...

Music for Bird Lovers / Baroque Festival Orchestra, Souter, Giles, Spring and Gregory

1 CD / Gift of Music / 2013-03-26

Works: Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for Violin in E major, Op. 8 no 1/RV 269 "Primavera"; Louis-Claude Daquin: Premier livre de pièces; Jean-Philippe Rameau: Zoroastre; Irish Traditional: The lark in th...
Performers: Banks, Jon [Harp]; Giles, Ian; Gregory, James; Souter, Martin; Spring, Matthew
Conductors: Lizzio, Alberto; Croft, David; ; Craig-McFeely, Julia; Adolph, Henry
Ensemble: ; Serendipity Singers

A beautiful selection of classical music inspired by our feathered friends! Composers have been inspired by birds and birdsong for generations. Blue tit, robin, lark,...continue...

The Golden Age of Light Music: Three Great American Light Orchestras - The orchestras of Percy Faith, David Rose and Paul Weston

1 CD / Guild / 2013-03-12

Works: Leonard Bernstein: West Side Story; Rudi Revil: Petite (Mon Petit Monde a Moi); Percy Faith: The Last Dance, for pops orchestra; Go-Go-Po-Go; Xavier Cugat: My Shawl; Charles Trénet: La Mer (Be...
Performers: Turner, Ray
Conductors: Faith, Percy; Rose, David; Weston, Paul

Happy New Year: Opera Gala from Dresden / Diana Damrau; Piotr Beczala. Thielemann

2 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2013-03-12

Works: Emmerich Kálmán: Gräfin Mariza; Die Csárdásfürstin; Die Zirkusprinzessin; Kaiserin Josephine; Der Teufelsreiter; Die Herzogin von Chicago; Das Veilchen vom Montmartre; D...
Performers: Beczala, Piotr; Denoke, Angela; Labin, Ana-Maria; Schopf, Ingeborg [Soprano Vocal]
Conductors: Thielemann, Christian
Ensemble: ; Staatskapelle Dresden

A content, marketing and promotional transformation for one of Europe's premiere classical music events.

A unique occasion, and a unique product offering - welcome 2013

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Recording information: Semperoper, Dresden (2011-12-31&2012-12-29_2012-)....continue...

Karajan Adagio: Music to Free Your Mind - Over 150 minutes of soothing, calming contemplative classics

2 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2013-03-05

Works: Pietro Mascagni: Cavalleria rusticana, opera (melodramma) in 1 act; Johann Pachelbel: Canon and Gigue for 3 Violins and Basso Continuo in D major; Gustav Mahler: Symphony no 5; Jules Massenet: Medita...
Performers: Bell, David [Organ]; Borwitzky, Ottomar; Brandis, Thomas [Violin]; Maas, Emil; Maus, Frank; Meyer, Wolfgang [Organ]; Schwalbé, Michel; Spierer, Leon; Stempnik, Gerhard; Zoeller, Karlheinz
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von
Ensemble: ; Berlin Philharmonic

Music to free your mind - over two and a half hours of soothing, calming, contemplative classics played by the Berliner Philharmoniker, conducted by the...continue...

Desert Island Discs

3 CD / Sony Classical Import / 2013-03-05

Works: Eric Coates: By the Sleepy Lagoon, valse serenade for orchestra; Johann Strauss II: An der schönen, blauen Donau, Op. 314; Sergey Rachmaninov: Concerto for Piano no 2; Paganini Variations; Giaco...
Performers: Alexander, Roberta [Soprano Vocals]; Baillie, Alexander; Bjorling, Jussi; Boriskin, Michael; Botha, Johan; Chen, Evelyn; Dawson, Lynne; Farrall, Joy; Garcia, Jose-Luis; Garrett, Lesley [Soprano Vocal...
Conductors: Handley, Vernon; Ormandy, Eugene; Slatkin, Leonard; Pritchard, John; Cleobury, Nicholas; Daniel, Paul; McGegan, Nicholas; Szell, George; Previn, Andre; Foster, Lawrence; Maazel, Lorin; Davis, Carl; S...
Ensemble: ; Taverner Players

Puccini: Turandot / Foster, La Spina, Kwon, Arthur, Lowrencev, Moran, Corcoran et al. / Opera Australia

2 CD / Opera Australia / 2013-02-26

Works: Giacomo Puccini: Turandot
Performers: Lowrencev, Shane
Conductors: Licata, Andrea
Ensemble: Opera Australia Chorus

Susan Foster sings the role of the cruel daughter of the Chinese emperor who demands her suitors correctly answer three riddles, on pain of death,...continue...
Recording information: Sydney Opera House (04/20/2012/04/25/2012)....continue...

Eugen D'Albert: Prologue to 'Tiefland', Op. 34; Symphony in F, Op. 4 / Jun Markl

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2013-02-26

Works: Eugen d'Albert: Tiefland, Op. 34; Symphony in F, Op. 4
Conductors: Märkl, Jun
Ensemble: ; MDR Leipzig Radio Symphony Orchestra

Expedition Audio - Music that deserves to be heard
The opera opens in a high mountains meadow, among jagged snowy peaks and early morning stars,...continue...
Recording information: MDR Studio Augustusplatz, Leipzig, Germany (01/24/2011-01/28/2011)....continue...

Russian Songs and Arias by Rachmaninov; Tchaikovsky; Rimsky-Korsakov / Dinara Alieva, soprano

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2013-02-26

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Songs (14), Op. 34; Ne poy, krasavitsa, pri mne (Do not sing to me, fair maiden), Op. 4/4; Francesca da Rimini; Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: The Queen of Spades; Songs (7), Op. 47; ...
Performers: Alieva, Dinara
Conductors: Yablonsky, Dmitry
Ensemble: ; New Russia State Symphony Orchestra

Young Russian soprano Dinara Alieva, who has already performed many leading operatic roles in Russia and beyond, is a newcomer to the Naxos label. She...continue...
Recording information: Studio 5, Russian State TV & Radio Company KULTURA, Mos (08/28/2011-09/03/2011)....continue...

Felix Draeseke: Complete Symphonies / Weigle

3 CD / CPO / 2013-02-26

Works: Felix Draeseke: Symphony no 1 in G major, Op. 12; Symphony no 4 in E minor / G major, "Symphonia Comica", WoO 38; Gudrun; Symphony no 2 in F major, Op. 25; Serenade in D major, Op. 49; Symphony no 3...
Conductors: Weigle, Jörg-Peter
Ensemble: ; NDR Radio Philharmonic Orchestra

Draeseke was one of the most prominent exponents of the music of his times in German-speaking countries. He developed a late romantic compositional style modeled...continue...
Recording information: Groáer Sendesaal des Landesfunkhauses Niedersachsen des (1997-12-??&1998-09-??&1998-)....continue...

Puccini: Turandot / Foster, La Spina, Kwon, Arthur, Lawrencev, Moran, Corcoran, Macfarlane. Opera Australia [DVD]

1 DVD Video / Opera Australia / 2013-02-26

Works: Giacomo Puccini: Turandot
Performers: Arthur, Jud; Corcoran, David; Foster, Susan; Kwon, Hyeseoung; Lowrencev, Shane; Macfarlane, Graeme; Moran, Andrew; Rasheed, Benjamin; Spina, Rosario La
Conductors: Licata, Andrea
Ensemble: Opera Australia Chorus; Orchestra Victoria

Susan Foster sings the role of the cruel daughter of the Chinese emperor who demands her suitors correctly answer three riddles, on pain of death,...continue...
Run Time: 124 min.
Region: 0
Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): LPCM 2.0, DTS 5.1
Subtitles: English, French, German, Spanish, Italian...continue...

Puccini: Turandot / Foster, La Spina, Kwon, Arthur, Lawrencev, Moran, Corcoran, Macfarlane. Opera Australia [Blu-Ray]

1 Blu-Ray Video / Opera Australia / 2013-02-26

Works: Giacomo Puccini: Turandot
Performers: Arthur, Jud; Corcoran, David; Foster, Susan; Kwon, Hyeseoung; Lowrencev, Shane; Macfarlane, Graeme; Moran, Andrew; Rasheed, Benjamin; Spina, Rosario La
Conductors: Licata, Andrea
Ensemble: Opera Australia Chorus; Orchestra Victoria

Susan Foster sings the role of the cruel daughter of the Chinese emperor who demands her suitors correctly answer three riddles, on pain of death,...continue...
Run Time: 124 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: Blu-Ray, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): LPCM 2.0, DTS 5.1
Subtitles: English, French, German, Spanish, Itali...continue...

Paul Dukas: Ariane de Barbe-bleue / van Dam, Charbonnet, Bardon, Coma-Alabert, Jimenez, Haller. Deneve [DVD]

1 DVD Video / BBC Opus Arte / 2013-02-26

Works: Paul Dukas: Ariane et Barbe-Bleue
Performers: Bardon, Patricia; Charbonnet, Jeanne-Michele; Coma-Alabert, Gemma; Copons, Elena; Haller, Salome; Jimenez, Beatriz; Valldaura, Alba; Van Dam, Jose
Conductors: Deneve, Stephane
Ensemble: Gran Teatre de Liceu Chorus; Gran Teatre de Liceu Orchestra

Ariane et Barbe-bleue makes its premiere on DVD. Dukas's opera sees free spirit Ariane become the 6th wife of the infamous Barbe-bleue, who gives his...continue...
Run Time: 120 min.
Region: 0
Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): LPCM 5.1, DTS 5.1
Subtitles: English, French, German, Spanish, Italian...continue...

Hans Pfitzner: Palestrina / Ventris, Rose, Volle, Daszak, Bracht, Struckmann, Karg [Blu-Ray]

2 Blu-Ray Video / EuroArts / 2013-02-26

Works: Hans Pfitzner: Palestrina
Performers: Bracht, Roland; Daszak, John; Karg, Christiane; Rose, Peter [Bass Vocal]; Struckmann, Falk; Ventris, Christopher; Volle, Michael
Conductors: Young, Simone
Ensemble: Bavarian State Orchestra

Requiring 38 soloists, chorus, and large orchestra, Hans Pfitzner's Palestrina is his most important work and a challenging opera to stage. This masterpiece weaves a...continue...
Run Time: 208 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: Blu-Ray, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): PCM Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.0, DTS 5.0
Subtitles: English, German, F...continue...

50 Best Sensual Classics

3 CD / EMI Classics / 2013-02-26

Works: James Horner: Titanic; Pietro Mascagni: Cavalleria rusticana, opera (melodramma) in 1 act; Sergey Rachmaninov: Concerto for Piano no 2 in C minor; Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini; Concerto for Piano ...
Performers: Auger, Arleen; Bloch, Nikolaj; Bran, Tim; Bream, Julian [Guitar]; Bumbry, Grace; Callas, Maria; Cortez, Viorica; Dalton, Mitchell; Dernesch, Helga [Soprano]; Garcia, Jose Luis; Garello, Raul; Garrett...
Conductors: ; Jansons, Mariss; Foster, Lawrence; Rattle, Simon, Sir; Roth, François-Xavier; Goodwin, Ron; Thompson, Bryden; Plasson, Michel; Barry, John; Love, Geoff; Barbirolli, John; Fedotov, Viktor; Boul...
Ensemble: ; Ahn Trio; Berlin Philharmonic Cellists; Virtuosi

This 3-CD set contains 50 tracks of sensual music from the catalogues of EMI Classics and Virgin Classics performed by some of the world's finest...continue...

Paul Dukas: Ariane de Barbe-bleue / van Dam, Charbonnet, Bardon, Coma-Alabert, Jimenez, Haller. Deneve [Blu-Ray]

1 Blu-Ray Video / BBC Opus Arte / 2013-02-26

Works: Paul Dukas: Ariane et Barbe-bleue
Performers: Bardon, Patricia; Charbonnet, Jeanne-Michele; Coma-Alabert, Gemma; Copons, Elena; Darlev, Dimitar; Jimenez,Beatriz; Martinez, Xavier; Palloni, Pierpaolo; Valldaura, Alba; Van Dam, Jose
Conductors: Deneve, Stephane
Ensemble: Gran Teatre de Liceu Chorus; Gran Teatre de Liceu Orchestra

Ariane et Barbe-blue makes its premiere on Blue Ray. Dukas's opera sees free spirit Ariane become the 6th wife of the infamous Barbe-bleue, who gives...continue...
Run Time: 120 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: Blu-Ray, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): LPCM 5.1, DTS 5.1
Subtitles: English, French, German, Spanish, Itali...continue...

50 Best London Symphony Orchestra

3 CD / EMI Classics / 2013-02-26

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 5 in C minor, Op. 67; Symphony no 8 in F, Op. 93; Die Geschöpfe des Prometheus, Op. 4; Felix Mendelssohn: A Midsummer Night's Dream; Sergey Prokofiev: Symphony ...
Performers: Beroff, Michel; de Peyer, Gervase; Isserlis, Steven; Loriod, Jeanne; Preston, Simon [Conductor/Composer]; Previn, Andre [Conductor/Piano]; Sitkovetsky, Dmitry
Conductors: Jochum, Eugen; Previn, Andre; Boult, Adrian; Gardelli, Lamberto; Mackerras, Charles, Sir; Khachaturian, Aram; Hickox, Richard; Davis, Colin; Barbirolli, John

This 3-CD set contains 50 tracks from the catalogues of EMI Records, EMI Classics and Virgin Classics of recordings by the London Symphony Orchestra under...continue...

The Vocal Signatures: Pathé-Art, 1930-1931 - Historic recordings of works by D'Indy, Widor, Ropartz, Busser, Schmitt, Hue, Roussel et al.

1 CD / Timpani / 2013-02-26

Works: Vincent d'Indy: Wallenstein; Spoken Word: Les autographes vocaux; Charles-Marie Widor: Lakorrigane; La korrigane; Guy Ropartz: La cloche des morts, for orchestra; Henri Büsser: La ronde des sais...

"Vocal Signatures" is a historical recording featuring Baroque works performed on period instruments with musicians specializing in that area....continue...
Recording information: Paris (1930-1931)....continue...

Around Europe - works & transcriptoins for tuba by Jarnefelt, Shostakovich, Dumitru, Monti, Mozart, Strauss, Puccini et al. / Harri Lidsle, tuba; Tuomas Turriago, piano

1 CD / Pilfink Records / 2013-02-12

Works: Armas Järnefelt: Berceuse for small orchestra; Dmitry Shostakovich: The Limpid Stream, Op. 39; Ionel Dumitru: Roumanian Dance no 2 for tuba & piano; Vittorio Monti: Czárdas no 1; Wolfgang A...
Performers: Lidsle, Harri; Turriago, Tuomas
Conductors:
Ensemble: UltraBrass

Finnish tuba player Harri Lidsle performs music for tuba along with arrangements. He has been a member of the Lahti Symphony Orchestra since 1990; founded...continue...

Lehar & Co. - 22 Arias from operettas by Strauss, Lehar and Kalman / Richard Tauber, tenor (rec. 1924 - 1946)

1 CD / Preiser / 2013-02-12

Works: Johann Strauss II: Der Zigeunerbaron; Eine Nacht in Venedig; Die Fledermaus; Franz Lehár: The Merry Widow; Frasquita; Friederike; Das Land des Lächelns; Paganini; Der Zarewitsch; Giuditta; ...
Performers: Novotna, Jarmila; Schwarz, Vera; Tauber, Richard; Vanconti, Carlotta
Conductors: Lehár, Franz

Recorded between 1924 and 1946, the legendary Richard Tauber shows his affinity for light music with a collection of arias from operettas by Strauss, Lehár...continue...

Amore: The Opera Album

1 CD / Universal Import / 2013-02-12

Works: Giuseppe Verdi: Rigoletto; Aida, opera; Nabucco; Giacomo Puccini: Tosca; La bohème; Turandot; Georges Bizet: Les Pecheurs de Perles; Jules Massenet: Werther; Ruggero Leoncavallo: Pagliacci; Um...
Performers: Cottle, Lawrence; Jason, Neil; Johnson, Bashiri [Percussion]; Watson, Russell
Conductors: Ingman, Nick; Hayward, William; Dodd, Nicholas; Lubbock, John

Personnel: Russell Watson (tenor)....continue...

Intermezzo

1 CD / ZYX Records / 2013-02-05

Works: Johann Strauss II: Tausend und eine Nacht Op. 346; Jerónimo Giménez: La Boda de Luis Alonso, zarzuela; Amadeo Vives: Maruxa, zarzuela; Pietro Mascagni: Cavalleria rusticana, opera (melodram...
Performers: Goldmann, Dieter
Conductors: Strauss, Eduard; Mas, Salvador; Magiera, Leone; Pitamic, Alexander von; Shipway, Frank; Scholz, Alfred; Adolph, Henry; Nanut, Anton

Groáe Tenöre der Musikgeschichte, Vol. 3

2 CD / ZYX Records / 2013-02-05

Works: Giuseppe Verdi: Rigoletto; Il Trovatore; Un ballo in maschera; La forza del destino; Otello; Aida, opera; Gaetano Donizetti: L' elisir d'amore, opera; Friedrich von Flotow: Martha; Amilcare Ponchiell...
Performers: Alda, Frances; Amato, Pasquale; Ancona, Mario; Caruso, Enrico; de Luca, Giuseppe; Farrar, Geraldine [Soprano Vocals]; Galli-Curci, Amelita; Gogorza, Emilio de; Hempel, Frieda; Homer, Louise; Perini, ...

Strauss, Oscar: Walzertraum / Graf Von Luxembg

1 CD / ZYX Records / 2013-02-05

Works: Oscar Straus: Ein Walzertraum; Franz Lehár: Der Graf von Luxemburg
Performers: Brauner, Hilde; Christ, Rudolf; Equiluz, Kurt [Tenor Vocal]; Hermann, Dagmar; Liebesberg, Else; Prikopa, Herbert; Terkal, Karl

Dvorak: Verkaufte Braut/From New World

1 CD / ZYX Records / 2013-02-05

Works: Bedrich Smetana: Bartered Bride, B 143/T 93; Antonin Dvorák: Slavonic Dances (8) for Orchestra, Op. 46/B 83; Symphony no 9 in E minor, Op. 95/B 178 "From the New World"
Conductors: Petroschoff, Vladimir; Scholz, Alfred; Nanut, Anton

Kalman, Emmer.: Lustige Witwe / Grsfin Mariza

1 CD / ZYX Records / 2013-02-05

Works: Franz Lehár: The Merry Widow; Vilja-Lied ("Es lebt eine Vilja") (from "Die lustige Witwe"); Emmerich Kálmán: Gräfin Mariza (Countess Maritza), operetta
Performers: Christ, Rudolf; Equiluz, Kurt [Tenor Vocal]; Liebesberg, Else; Mechera, Erika; Prikopa, Herbert; Rysanek, Lotte

The Very Best of Nicolai Gedda

2 CD / Virgin Classics / 2013-02-05

Works: Jules Massenet: Werther; Manon; Charles Gounod: Roméo et Juliette; Hector Berlioz: Benvenuto Cellini, opera Op. 23; Jacques Offenbach: Les Contes d'Hoffmann; Georges Bizet: The Pearl Fishers, op...
Performers: Blanc, Ernest; Eyron, Jan; Freni, Mirella; Gedda, Nicolai; Mallabrera, Andre; Moore, Gerald [Piano]; Zareska, Eugenia
Conductors: Galliera, Alceo; Prêtre, Georges; Cluytens, André; Dervaux, Pierre; Gardelli, Lamberto; Molinari-Pradelli, France; Downes, Edward; Patanè, Giuseppe; Bender, Heinrich; Dobrowen, Issay; ...

Nicolai Gedda, the most recorded tenor in history, was exceptionally versatile artist who has excelled in a wide variety of operatic roles as well as...continue...

The Very Best of Mirella Freni

2 CD / Virgin Classics / 2013-02-05

Works: Gaetano Donizetti: Don Pasquale; Giacomo Puccini: La bohème; Tosca; Madama Butterfly; La rondine; Gianni Schicchi, opera; Suor Angelica; Turandot; Pietro Mascagni: L'amico Fritz; Francesco Cil...
Performers: Corelli, Franco; Freni, Mirella; Gedda, Nicolai; Malagú, Stefania; Vilma, Michele
Conductors: Muti, Riccardo; Schippers, Thomas; Magiera, Leone; Votto, Antonino; Lombard, Alain; Klemperer, Otto; Ferraris, Franco; Karajan, Herbert von

Mirella Freni was one of Herbert von Karajan's favorite signers; indeed, he is known to have commented that if he could have any voice in...continue...

Seine gröáten Erfolge

2 CD / ZYX Records / 2013-02-05

Works: Adolphe Adam: Der Postillon von Lonjumeau; Giacomo Meyerbeer: Die Afrikanerin; Friedrich von Flotow: Martha; Allessandro Stradella; Wilhelm Kienzl: Der Evangelimann; Erich Wolfgang Korngold: Die tote...
Performers: Schmidt, Joseph

The Very Best of Elisabeth Schwarzkopf

2 CD / Virgin Classics / 2013-02-05

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Fidelio, Op. 72; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro; Don Giovanni; Così fan tutte, K 588; Ridente la calma, K 152 (210a); Carl Maria von Weber: Der Freischütz...
Performers: Fischer, Edwin [Piano]; Gieseking, Walter; Grummer, Elisabeth; Jackson, Harold; Moore, Gerald [Piano]; Schwarzkopf, Elisabeth
Conductors: Galliera, Alceo; Pritchard, John; Giulini, Carlo Maria; Böhm, Karl; Susskind, Walter; Schmidt, Heinrich; Karajan, Herbert von; Matacic, Lovro von; Gellhorn, Peter; Szell, George; Ackermann, Otto

Multi-award winning opera singer Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, praised for the 'pristine beauty of her lyric soprano' voice by The Guardian, was revered in opera houses worldwide...continue...

Puccini: La Bohéme

2 CD / ZYX Records / 2013-02-05

Works: Giacomo Puccini: La bohème
Performers: D'Orazi, Guido; Freni, Mirella; Gaetani, Mario; Pavarotti, Luciano; Poli, Afro; Rocco, Grazia Di
Conductors: Magiera, Leone

Wiener Opernball Classics

2 CD / ZYX Records / 2013-02-05

Works: Johann Strauss II: Frühlingsstimmen, Op. 410; Das Spitzentuch der Königin; Geschichten aus dem Wienerwald; Bei uns z'Haus (With Us at Home), waltz for orchestra (with chorus ad lib), Op. 36...
Performers: Kunz, Erich; Menuhin, Yehudi; Schwarzkopf, Elisabeth
Conductors: Krauss, Clemens; Fricsay, Ferenc; Ackermann, Otto; Furtwängler, Wilhelm; Toscanini, Arturo; Rodzinsky, Artur; Walter, Bruno; Siebert, Herbert

The Very Best of Jascha Heifetz

2 CD / Virgin Classics / 2013-02-05

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Violin in D major, K 271a (271i); Henri Vieuxtemps: Concerto for Violin no 5 in A minor, Op. 37 "Grétry"; Camille Saint-Saëns: Havanaise for Violin and...
Performers: Bay, Emanuel; Heifetz, Jascha; Rubinstein, Artur [Piano]; Sandor, Arok
Conductors: Beecham, Thomas, Sir; Sargent, Malcolm, Sir; Barbirolli, John

Jascha Heifetz has been described as the 'greatest twentieth-century exponent of his instrument by Gramophone. Critics admired his technical agility and the myriad nuances of...continue...

Smooth Dinner Classics

2 CD / ZYX Records / 2013-02-05

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Prelude and Fugue in C major, BWV 846; Partita in B flat major, BWV 825; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Fantasia for Piano in D minor, K 397 (385g); Concerto for Piano no 21 in C maj...
Performers: Capova, Sylvia; Czerkow, Iwan; Jaccottet, Christiane; Lelkes, Anna; Ostranc, Joze; Pivka, Marian; Spitkova, Helena; Stanceva, Svetlana; Tomsic, Dubravka
Conductors: Adolph, Henry; Lizzio, Alberto; Magiera, Leone; Duvier, Eugen; Petroschoff, Vladimir; Pesek, Libor; Bengtson, Sven; Shipway, Frank